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without interruption ; and that more than thirty minutes 

 shall not be allowed to the reading of any single paper : if 

 more time be required in the delivery of it, the remainder 

 shall, except the Society determine otherwise, be deferred 

 to the succeeding evening. No paper, however, shall 

 engage more than two evenings, without the consent of the 

 Society expressed by a ballot. 



XIII. That a second paper shall not be read before the 

 subject of the former one has been discussed. 



XIV. That the Society shall meet every Wednesday 

 evening, except during the months of June, July, August, 

 and September : and that each meeting shall commence 

 at half-past six, and be concluded at half-past eight 

 o'clock. 



XV. That each member shall pay one guinea annually, 

 at half-yearly payments, into the hands of the treasurer, to 

 defray the rent of the room, and other incidental expenses ; 

 and also to establish a fund for the benefit of the Society. 

 And if any member shall refuse or neglect to pay his sub- 

 scription, he shall be excluded the Society. Each member 

 on his election to pay his subscription for the current half- 

 year, together with one guinea admission fee. 



XVI. That it be recommended to each member to 

 enter the Society's room with silence, and without cere- 

 mony. 



XVII. That no laws shall be enacted, rescinded, or 

 altered, but at the quarterly meetings, on the last Wednes- 

 days in the months of January, April, and October : and 

 that notice shall be given, at least fourteen days, previous 

 to those meetings. 



